Category: Jazz Live Albums

Jazz Live Albums

I have a readers poll to find the best live jazz albums:

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I have also split jazz albums by decade to help you find albums that fit your tastes as jazz evolves from the early days through swing, bebop, hard bop and cool through to fusion and more modern jazz.

I have polls to find the best live jazz albums for the following artists: – Louis Armstrong – Count Basie – John Coltrane – Miles Davis – Eric Dolphy – Duke Ellington – Dizzy Gillespie – Billie Holiday – Charles Mingus – Thelonious Monk – Charlie Parker – Lester Young –

Eric Dolphy In Europe Vol 2 1961

In Europe Vol 2 is a live album by Eric Dolphy.

It was recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 6, 1961.

Playing on the album (from Discogs) are:

Eric Dolphy – flute, alto saxophone,
Ben Axen – piano,
Eric Moseholm – bass,
Horn Elniff – drums..

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Songs On Eric Dolphy In Europe Vol 2

Don’t Blame Me – 11:11
Don’t Blame Me (Take 2) – 12:53
The Way You Look Tonight – 9:35
Miss Ann – 5:44
Laura – 13:44

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What Are The Best Live Jazz Albums Of All Time?

Please vote in my poll to find the best live jazz albums. While you may not have heard all of them, I see a vote as a recommendation to other readers.

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What great live jazz albums have I missed?

You may also be interested in the poll to find the best light jazz, Rat Pack crooners and easy listening live albums.

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Bud Powell Jazz At Massey Hall Vol 2 1953

Jazz At Massey Hall Vol 2 is a live album by the Bud Powell Trio.

It is a sister album of Jazz At Massey Hall by The Quintet of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach.

In the middle of the concert, the Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie left the stage for a performance of piano jazz which is now included on a Complete version of Jazz At Massey Hall.

Playing at the Massey Hall tracks are:

Bud Powell – piano,
Charles Mingus – bass,Max Roach – drums.

The latest versions of the album include two sets of bonuses:

4 tracks of Powell, George Duvivier (bass) and Art Taylor (drums) from a 1953 nightclub gig, and
4 tracks of pianist Billy Taylor with Charles Mingus. (this is a strange extra as it doesn’t include the headline artist Bud Powell and one tune appears in three versions.)

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Miles Davis Jazz At The Plaza Vol 1 1958

Jazz At The Plaza Vol 1 is a live album by the Miles Davis Sextet.

It was recorded on September 9, 1958, at the Persian Room in the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Playing on the album are:

Miles Davis – trumpet
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Bill Evans – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

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Charlie Parker Bird At St. Nick’s 1950

Bird At St. Nick’s is a live album by Charlie Parker.

It was recorded at St. Nicholas Arena in New York on February 18, 1950.

Playing on the album are:

Charlie Parker – alto saxophone,
Red Rodney – trumpet,
Al Haig – piano,
Tommy Porter – bass,
Roy Haynes – drums.

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Duke Ellington Carnegie Hall November 13 1948

Carnegie Hall November 13 1948 is a live album by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.

It was recorded in New York.

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Lee Morgan Unforgettable Lee Live At Birdland 1960

Unforgettable Lee: Live At Birdland is a live album by Lee Morgan featured with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.

It was recorded at the Birdland Club in New York City during 1960.

Playing on the album are:

Lee Morgan – trumpet,
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone,
Bobby Timmons – piano,
Jymie Merritt – bass,
Art Blakey – drums.

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Keith Jarrett At The Blue Note Complete 1994

At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings is a live album by Keith Jarrett.

It was recorded at The Blue Note in New York City on June 3rd ‎to 5th, 1994.

Playing on the album are:

Keith Jarrett – piano,
Gary Peacock – bass,
Jack DeJohnette – drums.

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Sonny Rollins Don Cherry The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert

The Complete 1963 Copenhagen Concert is a live album by the Sonny Rollins Don Cherry Quartet.

It was recorded at the Falkonercentret in Copenhagen, Denmark on January 15, 1963.

According to Discogs, there are three bonus tracks – Lover, Love Walked In and Poinciana that were recorded by the Sonny Rollins Trio in Graz in Austria on November 12, 1966.

Playing in Copenhagen in 1963 are:

Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone,
Don Cherry – trumpet,
Henry Grimes – bass,
Billy Higgins – drums.

Playing in Graz in 1966 are:
Sonny Rollins – tenor saxophone,
Jymie Merritt – bass,
Max Roach – drums.

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Dizzy Gillespie To Bird with Love 1992

To Bird With Love is a live album by Dizzy Gillespie.

It was recorded at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Greenwich Village, New York City on January 25, 1992.

Playing on the album but not necessarily on all the tracks are (see Discogs):

Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet,
Antonio Hart – alto saxophone,
Paquito D’Rivera – alto saxophone, clarinet,
Benny Golson – tenor saxophone ,
David Sanchez – tenor saxophone,
Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone,
Danilo Perez – piano,
George Mraz – bass,
Lewis Nash – drums,
Kenny Washington – drums.

Bobby McFerrin provided vocals on Oo Pa Pa Da.

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Eric Dolphy In Europe Vol 1 1961

In Europe Vol 1 is a live album by Eric Dolphy.

It was recorded at the Studenterforeningen in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 8, 1961.

Playing on the album (from Discogs) are:

Eric Dolphy – flute, bass clarinet
Ben Axen – piano on tracks 2 and 4
Chuck Israels – bass on track 1
Eric Moseholm – bass on tracks 2 and 4
Horn Elniff – drums on tracks 2 and 4

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